Harrison Osterfield Explained

Harrison Osterfield
Birth Date:4 July 1996[1]
Birth Place:Surrey, England
Education:BRIT School
Alma Mater:London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2014–present

Harrison John Osterfield (born 4 July 1996) is a British actor and model. He first gained prominence through his supporting role as Snowden in the miniseries Catch-22 (2019). He then starred as Leopold in the Netflix series The Irregulars (2021).

Early life and education

Osterfield was born in Surrey, United Kingdom and raised near West Sussex with his younger sister, Charlotte.[2] From 2008 to 2014, he attended Caterham School as a boarding student, participating in the drama club and starring in school plays.[3] [4] This inspired him to pursue acting, and he subsequently enrolled in the BRIT School, where he met and became close friends with Tom Holland. He was then accepted into the foundation course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[5] [6]

Career

When Holland was cast as Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Osterfield was brought on to be his personal assistant on two movies,[7] and made minor cameos in the films which starred Holland.[8]

In June 2018, it was announced that he had been cast in a minor role on the 2019 Hulu adaptation of Catch-22 directed by George Clooney.[9] Also in 2019, he created a comedy podcast called Village People with his friend Greg Birks. They voice the characters Simon and Mark, who interview the residents of their fictional English hometown.[10]

In October 2019, he was cast in his first lead role in the 2021 Netflix series The Irregulars.[11] The series premiered in March 2021 and was cancelled in May of that year.[12] [13]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title !Role!Notes
2014TrepidationOrphanShort film
2015Supply and DemandEdward Lucas
ColoursFootball Player
2017Ethan Adler's Guide to HomicideEthan Adler
One in a MillionSpooner
Midtown StudentUncredited
2018Boy on BusUncredited
VentParkerShort Film
2021Chaos WalkingFarnbranch ManUncredited
2022A Woman at NightJake
2023After EverythingJames

Television

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gutted I can't make the HUGE fireworks display America is putting on for my birthday tonight. Hope everyone who's there enjoys it ❤ #4thofJuly. Harrison Osterfield. Twitter. 4 July 2018. 10 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Sister just text me to say 'why didn't I get a photo cred'. Must be turning into a Holland Winking face @charlotte36xx. Harrison Osterfield. Twitter. 14 July 2017. 10 January 2021.
  3. Web site: London Calling. Harper's Bazaar Russia. King. William. July 31, 2018. August 14, 2018.
  4. Rising Star: Harrison Osterfield (Class of 2014). Omnia. June 2019. 10 January 2021.
  5. Web site: A Fangirl's Guide to Harrison Osterfield. Talk Nerdy With Us. Williams. ShaMya. October 29, 2016. June 26, 2018. 1 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181001001003/http://talknerdywithus.com/2016/10/29/a-fangirls-guide-to-harrison-osterfield/. dead.
  6. Harrison Osterfield is taking on the world with a smile. Grumpy Magazine. Jasmine. Perrier. 2021. 10 January 2021.
  7. Web site: Spider-Man's Tom Holland and His BFF Harrison Have a Marvelous Bromance. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104145931/http://www.mtv.com/news/2948746/spider-man-tom-holland-harrison-osterfield-bromance/. dead. 4 November 2016. MTV. Grant. Stacey. November 3, 2016. June 26, 2018.
  8. Web site: Jefferies. Mark. August 9, 2016. Spider-Man star Tom Holland slings his best pal a job as his side-kick. Mirror. June 26, 2018.
  9. Web site: 'Catch-22' Casts Harrison Osterfield; Noel Fisher Heads To 'Castle Rock'. Deadline. Petski. Denise. June 13, 2018. June 26, 2018.
  10. Web site: Village People on Apple Podcasts. 2021-05-25. Apple Podcasts. en-US.
  11. Web site: Behind the scenes of new Sherlock Holmes series being filmed in Liverpool. Liverpool Echo. Hadfield. Charlotte. October 12, 2019. September 28, 2020.
  12. Web site: Sherlock Holmes gets a supernatural twist in first look at Netflix's 'The Irregulars' (exclusive). 2021-05-10. EW.com. en.
  13. Web site: White. Peter. 2021-05-04. 'The Irregulars': Sherlock Holmes Detective Drama Canceled At Netflix. 2021-05-10. Deadline. en-US.